Transformation of 4-nonylphenol isomers during biosolids composting

Chemosphere

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 761-768

  Das, Keshav C ^a   Xia, Kang ^b  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Degradation; Sewage sludge; Surfactant; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ESTROGENIC ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL TRANSFORMATION;

ISOMERS;

4 NONYLPHENOL; ALKYL GROUP; CARBON; METHYL GROUP; PROPANE;

DEGRADATION; ISOMERS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOSOLID; COMPOSTING; DEGRADATION; PHENOL; REACTION KINETICS; SLUDGE; SORPTION; SURFACTANT; TRANSFORMATION; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BIOSOLID; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; COMPOSTING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEGRADATION KINETICS; DRY WEIGHT; ISOMER; KINETICS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WOOD;

EID: 36349024473     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.07.039     Document Type: Article

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